NBA. Atlanta and Lakers advance to playoff season

On the night of April 12, the two semifinals of the season’s qualifying stage were played across the Ocean at the National Basketball Association.

In the Eastern Conference, Atlanta hosted Miami and won with a score of 116:105.

With the win, the Hawks advanced to the playoffs of the season. In the first round, they will face Boston, which is second in the conference after the results of the regular season.

Despite the defeat, the Heat will make one more attempt to advance to the qualifying stage. They will play in the final match against the winner of the second semi-final “Toronto” – “Chicago”, which will be played on the night of April 13.

In the Western Conference, the Lakers took on Minnesota and took a tough win in overtime – 108:102.

Winners LeBron James, Davis, and company advanced to the playoffs, where they’ll tackle Memphis, which finished the regular season second in the conference.

After losing to the Lakers, Minnesota now awaits another play-in semifinal winner, New Orleans – Oklahoma. She will compete with him for a place in the first round of the playoffs.

NBA. Play-in semi-finals

miami- atlanta – 105:116 (27:36, 23:29, 28:26, 27:25)

Lakers – Minnesota – 108:102 Overtime (22:28, 27:32, 30:26, 19:12, 10:4)